[Bro-Dev] #908: Need for function bytestring_to_double

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#908: Need for function bytestring_to_double
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  Reporter:  carsten          |      Owner:
      Type:  Feature Request  |     Status:  needs information
  Priority:  Normal           |  Milestone:  Bro2.2
 Component:  Bro              |    Version:  git/master
Resolution:                   |   Keywords:
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Comment (by carsten):

 Replying to [comment:8 dnthayer]:
 > In [f6caa565bd01f2513f4358621fdf4ffe4fe3edad/bro]:
 > {{{
 > #!CommitTicketReference repository="bro"
 revision="f6caa565bd01f2513f4358621fdf4ffe4fe3edad"
 > Add a new BIF "bytestring_to_double"
 >
 > Addresses #908.
 > }}}
 I tested Daniel's version of the patch against real network data
 containing ca. 300,000 double values, and it gives the same results as my
 uint64-workaround patch. So I'm fine using Daniel's patch. Thanks

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